
Research and Applications in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation – Zingoni (Ed.)
© 2013 Taylor & Francis Group, London, ISBN 978-1-138-00061-2
Compressive resistance of circular hollow sections with squashed ends
M. Dundu & J. Tumkou
University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa
ABSTRACT: Circular hollow steel sections are normally specified in truss and dome structures to take advan-
tage of their efficiency in compression and the ease with which they can be curved to match the various radii of
the different domes. However, it is not easy to connect these members together or to other members. In order to
connect them together ...